I'm new to Mandrake myself. I currently have ADSL running through a linksys router and Mandrake had no problem detecting my setup. As for connecting straight into your linux box, I can't foresee any problems but then again your setup is slightly different than mine.
--- Terry Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi gang, > > I'm one of the new newbies on the list....have been > playing with my > linux box at home for a few months (currently > running LM 8.1 via the > PowerPack). > > Before I lay down some cash I wanted to ask the list > some questions. > > I'd like to add a high speed internet connection via > a cable modem. My > local cable TV company (Adelphia) will lease me a > cable modem, provide > wires, etc, and hook me up via Windows (no Linux > support), etc. > > The plan....do their install under Windoze and then > switch to linux. > > So a couple of questions.. > > Is it reasonable to expect LM to detect the cable > modem (I'm assuming > that lots of folks on this list are using cable > hookups)? Any > pitfalls/traps? > > I need to buy a NIC before I hook up their modem. > Will any network card > be OK? > > TIA. > > Terry Smith > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > ===== Eric Estes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chicopee, MA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1
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